STATE v. BLACKNALL

Deborah C. Bartolomey, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant ( Deborah T. Poritz, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney). Herbert F. Lawrence, argued the cause for respondent ( Lawrence, Leslie Kain, attorneys

Laura G. Degnan

Wesley M. Kain, of counsel

on the brief). Theresa Yvette Kyles, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for amicus curiae, Public Defender ( Susan L. Reisner, Public Defender, attorney).